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An officer with the Tampa Police Department was fired Tuesday after being caught on camera dragging a woman into jail following her November arrest.

Police continue to investigate a potential hate crime that happened in New Haven earlier this month, and they are looking to speak with anyone who was involved or who saw anything.

Connecticut State Police say they have identified the person that was found dead near the train tracks in Beacon Falls Friday. The body of 64-year-old Richard Chernoiak of New Haven was discovered around 7 p.m. about a half mile away from the train station by two bystanders who were walking in the area. State police said they initially responded to…

Police have responded to Elm Street in Ansonia, where they are working to bring a barricaded person out of a home Monday morning. Some Ansonia Public Schools bus routes will be rerouted, according to a Facebook post from the schools.

A police investigation is underway in Ansonia on Monday morning.

A person who was barricaded inside of a home in Ansonia since Sunday night has been taken into custody. Police said non-lethal irritants were used to get 34-year-old Gabriel Resto, of Ansonia, out of the house and onto the porch. He then surrendered and was taken into custody shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday. According to officers, Resto’s girlfriend...

Plainfield Police are investigating after a baby was seriously injured in the Wauregan section of town Wednesday night. Officials said they executed a search warrant on South Chestnut Street after getting a report that a five-month-old had severe injuries. The Department of Children and Families reported that the baby was admitted to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Connecticut State Police...

Three children and one woman have been found dead in a Danbury home Wednesday, according to police.

Three children and one woman were found dead in a Danbury home Wednesday, according to police. At about 6:30 p.m., police were called to a home on Whaley Street for a well-being check. Officers said the caller was distraught and crying on the phone. Responding officers found three children dead inside. The minors were between the ages of 5 and…

Norwalk Police are investigating after a baby died Sunday afternoon. Officials said they received a call reporting an unresponsive infant at about 2:15 p.m. Authorities gave the caller instructions over the phone to resuscitate the child before they could get to the scene. When emergency personnel arrived, they tried to revive the baby but were unsuccessful in doing so. The…

A man has died after a shooting in New London. Police said it doesn’t appear to be random.

A man has died after a shooting in New London late Tuesday night and an active investigation is underway.

Police have identified the man that was killed in a New London shooting late Tuesday night. Officers were called to the intersection of Colman Street and West Pleasant Street around 10:30 p.m. after getting a report of shots fired. When police arrived to the scene, they said they found a man who had life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Lawrence…

A man in Torrington has been arrested after being accused of robbing a bank at gunpoint Wednesday, police said. Officials said they arrested 84-year-old James Thompson after identifying the car used in the robbery at Litchfield Bancorp on East Main Street. Thompson was driving a black Cadillac DTS and was seen on various surveillance videos in the area. Detectives received…

The two people who broke into a home in East Hartford early Thursday morning and died after the resident shot them were teens, according to police.

New Haven Police continue to investigate a triple shooting and a homicide that happened on Wednesday. It’s among the several shootings the city has seen in the last few weeks, and leaders and law enforcement are working to confront the violence. Candles are placed on Starr Street where New Haven police say 49-year-old Anthony Oden was shot and killed...

One person was treated for a minor injury after a shots fired incident in West Hartford on Monday night. Officers were called to Warren Terrace around 10:30 p.m. after getting numerous calls of apparent shots fired. According to police, one person was found and treated for a minor, non-life threatening injury. At this time, there does not appear to be…

Manchester Police said there’s an active police investigation underway on Hartford Road. An NBC Connecticut crew at the scene saw a heavy police presence in the area. It’s unknown what specifically police are investigating and if there are any injuries. No additional information was immediately available.

A state park in Groton is closed due to Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to the state on Wednesday. The State Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection Emergency Dispatch Center said Bluff Point State Park is closed at this time. Harris is set to deliver the keynote address at the United States Coast Guard Academy’s commencement ceremony in New...

Police have identified a man who was arrested after an investigation in West Hartford on Saturday. Officers were called to a minor disturbance on Dover Road around 7:30 p.m. Investigators said the suspect involved in the incident, later identified as 30-year-old Joseph Yankus, fled the area and was quickly found on Robin Road. He was taken into custody and a…